Legal Tips from Michelmores
We provide legal tips on business and personal matters every Tuesday from our Twitter profile @MichelmoresLaw.
A selection of the tips published so far can be found below. The tips cover a wide range of legal areas ranging from debt recovery advice to family law issues; intellectual property to tax planning; running a business to investing in renewables.
If you would like to keep up to date with our latest tips, follow our Twitter profile or the hashtag #MichLawTips.
Are there any areas that you would be interested to see our tips addressing? Please email your questions to michelmores-law@michelmores.com or tweet to @MichelmoresLaw.
(N.B: These tips are for general information only and do not constitute legal advice. If you have a specific legal question or issue, please contact one of our lawyers directly - see Our People for a list of our lawyers or Our Expertise for information on our legal services.)
Business tips
- Does your business trade overseas? Make sure you are aware of new rules for international trade. Read more...
- Practical steps for debt recovery: know your customer, provide terms and conditions, set a credit limit. Read more...
- Thinking about Olympics opportunities? Make sure you avoid infringing intellectual property rights. Read more...
- Provide guidance for staff on use of social media covering confidential information, copyright, defamation. Read more...
- Take positive steps to protect your the value of your business - consider how you will deal with succession, divorce, tax. Read more...
- Swift, decisive action is critical to implement restructuring and turnaround strategies for businesses facing financial difficulties. Read more...
- Company directors should be aware of their legal duties relating to the running of the company. Read more...
- Investing in renewable energy? Research your financing options and practicalities such as grid connection. Read more...
Personal legal tips
- Selling property? Avoid time delay; speak to your solicitor and estate agent in advance to prepare documents. Read more...
- If you are separating, consider collaborative law as an alternative to mediation to help resolve any disputes without going to court. Read more...
- Pre-nup agreements are now recognised by law but there will be circumstances which will enhance - or reduce - the weight attached to these. Read more...
- Careful planning is required but options exist for higher rate tax payers to transfer income to a spouse who pays tax at a lower rate. Read more...
- A Will can be challenged on a number of grounds, including lack of mental capacity or promises made during the lifetime. Read more...
